When the final 7 Event 8 players returned from their dinner break they began to discuss an adjusted payout deal. Before play was restarted the stacks were counted down and after some lengthy back and forth negotiations they came to a deal.

Bruce Yamron

Steve Brouillette was holding the chip lead at the time of the deal but he agreed to let Bruce Yamron take home his second Borgata Poker Open trophy.

Below is a look at the chip stacks at the time of the agreement and the final payouts.

The Event 8 final table players are now on a one hour dinner break and will resume play at 8:45 P.M. Steve Brouillette caught fire the last level and is leading the way with 5,650,000.

Bruce Yamron is right on his heels with 495,00 and Laurence O’Rourke rounds out the top three stacks with 4,300,000. The players will battle it out for the $34,603 first prize along with the BPO when they return.

The action folds to Nate Parenti on the button and he moves all in for 1,200,000. The small blind folds and Cleiton Junior-Barbosa calls for his last 900,000 from the big blind.

Junior-Barbosa:
Parenti:

The dealer fans the flop and it is no help to Parenti but he pairs his king to take the lead when the hits the turn. Junior-Barbosa picks up the nut flush draw but the river seals the deal for Parenti.

Junior-Barbosa is our 8th place Event 8 finisher and will take home $3,960 for his efforts.

Elizabeth McKane busted out in 18th place ($1,042). With her departure, it’s nothing but guys left in this event.

Sean Barringer

On the last hand of the level, Sean Barringer got all-in holding AQ against Dan Gottlieb’s pocket 7s. The flop of A 8 7 gave Sean a pair, but gave Dan a set. The case 7 on the river gave him quads for the over-kill.

Wade Meacham hit the rail in 24th place, also earning $764, so there will be no repeat win for the Meacham brothers.

In a battle of the blinds, James Kirschenheuter shoved holding and got called by Dennis Reardon, who had . The runout of gave Dennis a flush and the pot. James got 23rd place and $764.

Loren Azimov hit the rail in 22nd place ($764).

Justin Guzman followed him out the door in 21st place ($764).

Stephen Song’s pocket 7s ran into Johnny Lam’s pocket Aces. After shipping the double, Stephen was left with fewer than 100,000. Lam got the rest of his chips a few hands later, chipping up to ~1.8 million.

Stephen busted out in 20th place ($764).

Hang Liao went out in 19th place, ($764) leaving 18 players. They’re redrawing now for the final table.

After Dan Gottlieb opened from the button, the player in the big blind shoved for ~400,000. Dan gave it some thought, then called, showing . His opponent was ahead with and on the flop of he was a 98% favorite to double-up. Then the last two cards came , giving Dan the back-door wheel to take the pot. He’s up to 2 million and now the chip leader. His opponent was sent to the rail.

Satish Surapaneni, who started the day 2nd in chips, was recently felted by Stephen Song. Satish finished 27th ($764).

Frank ‘the Tank’ LaBate was in the big blind and called a 319,000 all-in from Dennis Bacon (button). Frank’s pocket 5s were ahead of, but racing against, Dennis’ . The board ran clean until the river, which was a Ten, doubling Dennis up to ~650,000. Frank was left short-stacked and busted out soon after, finishing 26th for $764.